The Department of Environment on Monday fined four government hospitals in the capital Tk 4 lakh for violating medical waste management rules.

The government on Monday placed a bill in parliament to restrict the use of tobacco, which kills 57,000 people every year, also inflicting an annual financial loss of around Tk 5,000 crore to the e

Uncontrolled sound pollution continues to endanger public health as the rules formulated to curb the nuisance are laxly implemented by the authorities concerned.

Indians are living longer than before, but illness and disability of a very high order and relatively early death remain severe health care challenges.

Among peers and neighbours India is performing the worst when it comes to the health of its citizens.

Integrating coastal aquaculture with wet rice farming could boost Bangladesh's food security and combat climate change

Biogas plants that generate gas by rotting animal wastes now have become popular among households in some rural areas as they can save biomass fuel, time and maintain carbon-free environment.

The country's forest areas now stand at 17.08 percent which was 7 to 8 percent during the previous government, Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud told parliament on Wednesday.

With a long-term vision of 100 years, the government is formulating a holistic and cross-sector plan on how to manage natural resources and reduce negative impacts of natural disasters for ensuring